The Academic and Registration calendar lists important dates for each semester and term, including refund and withdrawal deadlines. Questions? Contact The HUB at 732-255-0482 or HUB@ocean.edu.
2024
Fall 2024
| Registration Type | Dates: 9/4/2024 – 12/20/2024 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 3/25/2024 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 3/26/2024 – 9/17/2024 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 9/3/2024 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 9/3/2024 |
| Classes Begin | 9/4/2024 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 9/4/2024 – 9/17/2024 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 9/17/2024 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 11/14/2024 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 11/27/2024 – 11/29/2024 – Thanksgiving Break |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/20/2024 |
| Graduation Application Deadlines & Commencement Info | |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 9/4/2024 – 10/24/2024 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 3/25/2024 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 3/26/2024 – 9/10/2024 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 9/3/2024 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 9/3/2024 |
| Classes Begin | 9/4/2024 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 9/4/2024 – 9/10/2024 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 9/10/2024 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 10/9/2024 |
| Last Day of Classes | 10/24/2024 |
| Graduation Application Deadlines & Commencement Info | |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 10/9/2024 – 12/20/2024 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 3/25/2024 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 3/26/2024 – 10/17/2024 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 10/8/2024 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 10/8/2024 |
| Classes Begin | 10/9/2024 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 10/9/2024 – 10/17/2024 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 10/17/2024 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 11/14/2024 |
| Holidays & No Classes | 11/27/2024 – 11/29/2024 – Thanksgiving Break |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/20/2024 |
| Graduation Application Deadlines & Commencement Info | |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 10/28/2024 – 12/20/2024 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 3/25/2024 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 3/26/2024 – 11/1/2024 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 10/25/2024 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 10/27/2024 |
| Classes Begin | 10/28/2024 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 10/28/2024 – 11/1/2024 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 11/1/2024 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 11/27/2024 – 11/29/2024 – Thanksgiving Break |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 12/5/2024 |
| Last Day of Classes | 12/20/2024 |
| Graduation Application Deadlines & Commencement Info | |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
2025
Spring 2025
| Registration Type | Dates: 1/22/2025 – 5/14/2025 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 10/21/2024 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 10/22/2024 – 2/4/2025 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 1/21/2025 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 1/21/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 1/22/2025 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 1/22/2025 – 2/4/2025 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 2/4/2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 4/8/2025 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 2/17/2025 – President’s Day 3/17/2025 – 3/23/2025 – Spring Break |
| Last Day of Classes | 5/14/2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadlines & Commencement Info | Please refer to Website |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 1/22/2025 – 3/14/2025 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 10/21/2024 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 10/22/2024 – 1/28/2025 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 1/21/2025 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 1/21/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 1/22/2025 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 1/22/2025 – 1/28/2025 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 1/28/2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 2/24/2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | 3/14/2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadlines & Commencement Info | Please refer to Website |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 2/26/2025 – 5/14/2025 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 10/21/2024 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 10/22/2024 – 3/6/2025 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 2/25/2025 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 2/25/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 2/26/2025 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 2/26/2025 – 3/6/2025 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 3/6/2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 4/8/2025 |
| Holidays & No Classes | 3/17/2025 – 3/23/2025 – Spring Break |
| Last Day of Classes | 5/14/2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadlines & Commencement Info | Please refer to Website |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 3/24/2025 – 5/14/2025 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | 10/21/2024 |
| Open Registration – All Students | 10/22/2024 – 3/29/2025 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 3/21/2025 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 3/23/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 3/24/2025 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 3/24/2025 – 3/28/2025 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 3/28/2025 |
| Holidays and No Classes | N/A |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 4/28/2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | 5/14/2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadlines & Commencement Info | Please refer to Website |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
Summer 2025
| Registration Type | Dates: 5/19/2025 – 6/24/2025 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | N/A |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/3/2025 – 5/21/2025 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 5/18/2025 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 5/18/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 5/19/2025 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 5/19/2025 – 5/21/2025 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 5/21/2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 6/17/2025 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 5/26/2025 – Memorial Day |
| Last Day of Classes | 6/24/2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for 2025 Summer Completion | 7/1/2025 |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 5/19/2025 – 7/10/2025 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | N/A |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/3/2025 – 5/27/2025 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 5/18/2025 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 5/18/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 5/19/2025 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 5/19/2025 – 5/27/2025 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 5/27/2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 6/25/2025 |
| Holidays and No Classes | 5/26/2025 – Memorial Day 7/4/2025 – Independence Day |
| Last Day of Classes | 7/10/2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for 2025 Summer Completion | 7/1/2025 |
| Accepting Commit to Complete Applications | Please Refer to Website |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 5/19/2025 – 7/29/2025 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | N/A |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/3/2025 – 5/28/2025 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 5/18/2025 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 5/18/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 5/19/2025 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 5/19/2025 – 5/25/2025 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 5/28/2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 7/21/2025 |
| Holidays & No Classes | 5/26/2025 – Memorial Day 7/4/2025 – Independence Day |
| Last Day of Classes | 7/29/2025 |
| Graduation Application for 2025 Summer Completion | 7/1/2025 |
| Accepting Commit to Complete Applications | Please Refer to Website |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 6/25/2025 – 7/29/2025 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | N/A |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/3/2025 – 6/25/2025 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 6/24/2025 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 6/24/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 6/25/2025 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 6/25/2025 – 6/30/2025 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 6/30/2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 7/24/2025 |
| Holidays & No Classes | 7/4/2025 – Independence Day |
| Last Day of Classes | 7/29/2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for 2025 Summer Completion | 7/1/2025 |
| Accepting Commit to Complete Applications | Please Refer to Website |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 6/25/2025 – 8/5/2025 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | N/A |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/3/2025 – 6/25/2025 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 6/26/2025 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 6/25/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 6/26/2025 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 6/25/2025 – 6/30/2025 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 6/30/2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 7/26/2025 |
| Holidays & No Classes | 7/4/2025 – Independence Day |
| Last Day of Classes | 8/5/2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for 2025 Summer Completion | 7/1/2025 |
| Accepting Commit to Complete Applications | Please Refer to Website |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |
| Registration Type | Dates: 7/11/2025 – 8/30/2025 |
| Priority Registration – Special Populations** | N/A |
| Open Registration – All Students | 2/3/2025 – 7/11/2025 |
| Special Registration (Unemployment and Volunteers) | 7/10/2025 |
| Deadline for 100% Refund* | 7/10/2025 |
| Classes Begin | 7/11/2025 |
| Drop/Add Classes | 7/11/2025 – 7/17/2025 |
| Deadline for 50% Refund – Term Census Date | 7/17/2025 |
| Withdrawal Deadline for a “W” | 8/18/2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | 8/30/2025 |
| Graduation Application Deadline for 2025 Summer Completion | 7/1/2025 |
| Accepting Commit to Complete Applications | Please Refer to Website |
| *Our Refund Policy requires that courses be dropped prior to the first official date of the semester in order to receive a 100% refund. You must drop the course(s) before the start of the semester to be relieved of the obligation to pay. | **Special Populations – Veterans, Athletes, Disability Services, Nursing Students, Computer Science Students, Engineering Students, SSS Students and E-learning Students. |